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Summer kicks off in San Francisco and there is plenty to do. Jazz, Street Festivals, and Pride - You gotta love San Francisco in June! JUNE 1-4 SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL (22nd YEAR) Silent films accompanied by live music. This festival promotes the silent film as art and historical record. Castro Theatre. 415-777-4908. www.silentfilm.org JUNE 1-16 SAN FRANCISCO DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (SF DOCFEST) (16TH YEAR) An annual festival devoted to documentary cinema. Since 2001, this two week-long event has brought weird and wonderful aspects of real life to the big screen. Produced by the SF IndieFest. Roxie, Brava, and Vogue Theaters. 415-662-FEST(3378). www.sfindie.com JUNE 3-4 UNION STREET FESTIVAL Now in its 41st year, this is one of San Francisco’s largest free art festivals, offering an organic farmers market, arts and crafts…

MAY 2 (FIRST TUESDAY) FREE ADMISSION DAY, VARIOUS MUSEUMS Conservatory of Flowers, Contemporary Jewish Museum, DeYoung Museum, Legion of Honor Museum, Museum of Craft and Design, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (please confirm with the museum calendar, as free days may vary). MAY 3 (FIRST WEDNESDAY) SF ZOO FREE ADMISSION DAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS A free day for all San Francisco residents. Proof of San Francisco residency is required and can be established by providing: a valid driver’s license, a valid identification card, or a utility, phone, or another local bill with your name and address, along with a current valid photo I.D. First free admission at 10:00 am. Last free admission at 3:00 pm. 1 Zoo Road, SF www.sfzoo.org/visit/tickets-hours.htm [caption id="attachment_6444" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Carnival San Francisco -…

April 1 - August 31 WILDFLOWERS: SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN Starting in April and extending through August, the largest portion of the garden’s collections comes into bloom, drawing a huge host of pollinators to its bounty of remarkable and rare plants. A special population of locally rare, native butterflies now makes its home in the Garden of California Native Plants. The flowering should be especially abundant this year due to the recent heavy rains. San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park - Open 9 am to 6 pm (spring and summer) Free docent tours every Saturday, April 1 to August 26, at 2 pm - Free with proof of SF residency (free to all on the second Tuesday of the month: April 11 this month) APRIL 2 (FIRST SUNDAY) FREE ADMISSION DAY,…

MARCH 1 SF ZOO FREE ADMISSION DAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS - A free day for all San Francisco residents. Proof of San Francisco residency is required and can be established by providing: a valid driver’s license, a valid identification card, or a utility, phone, or other local bills with your name and address, along with a current valid photo I.D. First free admission at 10:00 am. Last free admission at 3:00 pm. 1 Zoo Road, SF. MARCH 4 37th ANNUAL BLACK CUISINE FESTIVAL - A soul food cooking contest, dancing, marketplace, live music, and Kiddieland are among the events at this annual tribute to black cuisine. There will be fried chicken, catfish, oxtails, ribs, links, black-eyed peas, red beans and rice, greens, yams, mac and cheese, cornbread, sweet potato pie, peach…

JUNE 1 BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM: FREE ADMISSION DAY — The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum near the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is known both for its emphasis on creativity through play and for programs featuring hands-on art, science and environmental exhibitions, performances, special events, cultural festivals, and more. www.baykidsmuseum.org JUNE 2-5 SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL — The San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents silent films accompanied by live music, promoting silent film as an artistic and historical record. Castro Theatre. (415) 777-4908. www.silentfilm.org JUNE 2-16 SAN FRANCISCO DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (SF DOCFEST) — These documentaries, while often exploring a lighthearted subject matter, often uncover fundamental truths. Produced by the SF IndieFest. Shown at the Roxie, Brava, and Vogue…

MAY 1 HOW WEIRD STREET FAIRE - Howard and Second Streets - Billed as a “street fair for the 21st century,” the event includes nine stages of music over seven city blocks; food and vendors from around the world, and educational booths. Described by the organizers as a place “where weird is normal,” How Weird celebrates technology, creativity and just being your oddball self with interactive art and games, ten stages of music, and free dance lessons. Wearing a costume that ties in with the annual theme (2014 was outer space) is compulsory. ASIAN ART MUSEUM FREE ADMISSION DAY - The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian Art, with a collection of over 17,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years of history. Normally $12, the museum…

It's spring in San Francisco, the parks are full. Here's a quick list of happenings around the city. APRIL 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR ST. STUPID’S DAY PARADE - the FIRST CHVRCH of the LAST LAVGH (you're already a member) convenes for its one whole-y day each year at the EMBARCADERO PLAZA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1TH, NOON, rain and/or shine. Bring socks for the sock exchange, pennies for the banker's heart, dead lottery tickets for the Federal Reserve, noise/music makers for the exorcism and a well dressed sense of absurdity. Attendance will be taken. Apr 1, 2016 MACY’S FLOWER SHOW ENDS - Join Macy’s for a stunning celebration of our country’s vast and varied landscapes—from purple mountain majesties and across the wilderness! We’ll tell the story through fabulous flora indigenous to each of our nation’s…

MARCH 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR: [caption id="attachment_5818" align="aligncenter" width="500"] CAAMFEST 2016 (FORMERLY ASIA AMERICAN) FILM FESTIVAL)[/caption] BLACK CUISINE FESTIVAL - The Bay Area’s biggest lip-smacking, finger-lickin’ soul food celebration, will take place on Saturday, March 5th, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the 36th Annual Black Cuisine Festival in San Francisco’s Bayview Hunters Point, located at 1706 Yosemite Ave at Third Street. JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL - The mission of the Jewish Music Festival is to present music that celebrates the Jewish experience and explores what it means to be Jewish in a multicultural world. The Festival produces creative and entertaining programs, challenges stereotypes, and fosters engagement with the broader community. Mar 5-22, 2016 OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL - Showcasing dozens of films from around the world, the 13th Annual San Francisco International Ocean Film…

SellingSF: Bringing you the latest events from around the San Francisco. February: San Francisco Days, San Francisco Nights NFL EXPERIENCE - The NFL Experience driven by Hyundai, pro football’s interactive theme park, will be hosted by the Bay Area during Super Bowl Week. To be located at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, the NFL Experience celebrates the sport’s history and electrifying atmosphere of Super Bowl. Feb 1-7 SF INDIE FEST - This annual festival showcases the best in independent, alternative, and subversive cinema from around the globe. Feb 11-25 CITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP - This 100th year of The City is dedicated to 1982 Champion Ray Pellegrini (1952 - 2015). Ray played in 45 consecutive San Francisco City Golf Championships, qualifying for 40 in a row. Feb 12 - Mar 13 CA ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR - Come to the California International Antiquarian Book…

Wine, flowers, and dragons. What more could you ask for? FEBRUARY 1 SF ZOO FREE ADMISSION DAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS A free day for all San Francisco residents. Proof of San Francisco residency is required and can be established by providing: a valid driver’s license, a valid identification card, or a utility, phone, or other local bills with your name and address, along with a current valid photo I.D. First free admission at 10:00 am. Last free admission at 3:00 pm. 1 Zoo Road, SF. www.sfzoo.org/visit/tickets-hours.htm FEBRUARY 2-16 SAN FRANCISCO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (SF INDIEFEST) This film festival features the best of independent films and videos from the Bay Area and beyond. Roxie and various other theaters. 415-820-3907. www.sfindie.com FEBRUARY 5 (FIRST SUNDAY) FREE ADMISSION DAY, ASIAN ART MUSEUM …